http://www.bootsnall.com/adventures/articles/taxonomy/term/266/all en http://www.bootsnall.com/adventures/articles/05-10/things-that-go-screech-in-the-night.html <b>North Island, New Zealand By Brittney Bush</b> It had been a long day. Two mornings before, I had stepped into the Department of Conservation office in Dargaville, New Zealand, with boyfriend Benn at my side and my trusty A-frame on my back, eager to set off on my first antipodean tramping adventure. Benn and I indicated a nearby trail in our Lonely Planet, and the helpful ranger kindly opened her filing cabinet and produced the appropriate trail map. She made a couple of photocopies, which she gave to us, free of charge, then sent us out the door with a friendly smile and a hearty "Good ... Brittney Bush National Parks and Game Reserves New Zealand Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:28:37 -0500 suchi 441 at http://www.bootsnall.com/adventures/articles